sly Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Today Red Zebra Broadcasting announced the lineup for their new Washington DC based all sports property, ESPN 980. Effective Monday, July 21, ESPN 980 will feature a mix of national and local sports talk talent. The lineup will be: 6am-10am – ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning featuring Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic 10am-Noon – ESPN Radio’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd Noon-2pm – The Locker Room with Doc Walker & Kevin Sheehan 2pm-4pm – The John Thompson Show with Brian Mitchell and Al Koken 4pm-7pm – The Sports Reporters with Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin In addition, ESPN 980 will feature Hall of Famer John Riggins with his unique opinions on Redskins GameDay programming, Redskins Monday programming, and as an expert analyst and commentator on all of ESPN 980’s sports talk programs. ESPN 980 will be heard on 980am and will be simulcast on Red Zebra’s three other area signals; WWXT – 92.7FM, WWXX 94.3FM and WXTR 730AM. The station’s programming will be streamed live 24/7 at ESPN980.com, including a live stream of every Washington Redskins game. “With the acquisition of the legendary WTEM, we are blessed with a plethora of terrific sports talk talent,” said Dennis Glasgow, VP of Operations for Red Zebra. “Our diverse and talented hosts will deliver hot sports opinions throughout the day designed to provoke, entertain and enlighten DC radio listeners. This is going to be a very fun and very active radio station that caters to sports fans in Maryland, Virginia and DC,” Glasgow added. In addition to the mix of ESPN and local sports talk programs, ESPN 980 will feature the play by play of Larry Michael and the legendary Hall of Famers Sonny Jurgensen and Sam Huff with color commentary on every Washington Redskins game. And starting with the first Redskins game – the Hall of Fame Game – on August 3 former Redskin Rick “Doc” Walker will join Larry, Sonny and Sam as the sideline reporter on every Redskins Game Day broadcast. In addition to the Redskins, ESPN 980 will feature Washington Wizards basketball, Baltimore Orioles baseball, Virginia Tech football and basketball, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, The MLB Playoffs and World Series, The BCS, The NBA Finals, Monday Night Football and the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Originial message: From www.dcrtv.com New "ESPN 980" Officially Unveils Sked - 7/18 - More on Dan Snyder's takeover plans for SportsTalk 980, which will also be heard on the three frequencies of his soon-to-be-former Triple X sports talker. Larry Michael, Sonny Jurgensen, and Sam Huff will return to provide game-day coverage for Snyder's Redskins on all four signals - 980 and 730 AM, and 92.7 and 94.3 FM. Come 7/21, the line-up of the new "ESPN 980" WTEM quadcast will be: 6 AM Mike and Mike, 10 AM Colin Cowherd, noon "The Locker Room," 2 PM John Thompson, and 4 PM "The Sports Reporters" with Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin. John Riggins, who had aired in afternoon drive on the old Triple X, will provide Redskins game-day contributions and commentary on WTEM's shows. The new website will be espn980.com (not yet working)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Well, more Sonny and Sam is a good thing but the rest seems mediocre at best. Cowherd sucks, Czabes sucks and canning Riggo is bogus. I actually think Mike and Mike are decent and I like John Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdoctor Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I do enjoy listening to sunny and george during games. just hate how there is always a delay mike and mike are decent but can get annoying bring riggo into the future, atleast guest apperances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The best talkshow of the day is The Locker Room with Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dctransplant Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Anyone know Phil Wood's future on the station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightbird Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Wait, isn't Cowherd the one who said awful things about Sean while he was still fighting for his life? If so, does Snyder know about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuqui Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 DCRTV reported a week or so ago that Phil Wood would not be retained by the new station(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFK Lives Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Wait, isn't Cowherd the one who said awful things about Sean while he was still fighting for his life?If so, does Snyder know about it? Yes, he did and even if Snyder doesn't know, it probably comes down to the $. I am not a fan of Cowherd but many people listen to him because, a. they like his show or b. they despise him and he is usually controversial. I think he tries to bill himself as a sports shock jock. Rome was the original but now Cowherd speaks his mind and talks down to people and if they have a good counterpoint, he hangs up the phone. Mike & Mike are okay but pretty vanilla. I flip flop between them and Czabe on the old XM. Have not heard Doc's show but look forward to tuning it in since most people give it good reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dctransplant Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 DCRTV reported a week or so ago that Phil Wood would not be retained by the new station(s). Thanks for the info. That sucks though. I love Phil Wood and hope he has a good future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yes, he did and even if Snyder doesn't know, it probably comes down to the $. I am not a fan of Cowherd but many people listen to him because, a. they like his show or b. they despise him and he is usually controversial. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2007/11/colin_cowherd_on_sean_taylor.html I hadn't read exactly what he said, but this is the transcript which only confirms the fact that Cowherd is a piece of crap, nothing more than a wanna-be sports shock jock. Shapiro isn't much better, another lowlife that has little journalistic integrity. His son writes for Tech's paper and he's an arrogant moron that needs to be put in his place. These guys are doing nothing but polluting the airwaves, plain and simple. Way to go Snyder, nice to see where you're values lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I wonder if Riggo is in line to take over with someone else when Sonny and Sam retire? ...Maybe like him, Theismann and a play by play guy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I wonder if Riggo is in line to take over with someone else when Sonny and Sam retire?...Maybe like him, Theismann and a play by play guy?? DCRTV is reporting that we have one more year of Larry, Sonny and Sam. Then it will be Mike Patrick, Joey T, and Riggo. Which actually is an intriguing idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 DCRTV is reporting that we have one more year of Larry' date=' Sonny and Sam.Then it will be Mike Patrick, Joey T, and Riggo. Which actually is an intriguing idea.[/quote'] It'll be weird to hear a radio broadcast without Sonny and Sam when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 DCRTV is reporting that we have one more year of Larry' date=' Sonny and Sam.Then it will be Mike Patrick, Joey T, and Riggo. Which actually is an intriguing idea.[/quote'] I like Mike Patrick and Joey T, I thought they were good on Sunday Night football We'll see what Riggo adds to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsHolic Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The best talkshow of the day is The Locker Room with Doc. Agree, they should of kept it in the morning just like it was now I'll have to listen in around lunch time, that sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark Fan Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 DCRTV is reporting that we have one more year of Larry' date=' Sonny and Sam.Then it will be Mike Patrick, Joey T, and Riggo. Which actually is an intriguing idea.[/quote'] Thats a great pairing and Im excited for that. 980 becoming ESPN sucks. As all of there shows are nothing more then a promotion for espn programming. Hell in fact they rarely take callers and instead have their own "espn heads" as the guest. Fox radio is much better. I guess its back to FM radio now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootzilla Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Agree, they should of kept it in the morning just like it was now I'll have to listen in around lunch time, that sucks... The birdeye's view on weds. is of the chain. Bright lights pretty ladies Showtime WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm so glad I stopped listening to that station years ago. WTEM is officially dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I dont know how John Thompson's show keeps surviving. That has to be one of the hardest shows to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWCREDSKINS Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 No Larry, thank goodness. But I don't want Colin Cowherd, either keep Dan Patrick or hire Tony Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lead commander Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 The best talkshow of the day is The Locker Room with Doc. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 i really liked listening to czaban in the morning. i cant stand mike and mike. oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcees4life Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Mike and Mike aren't that bad, especially during football season. They get guests on the show that Czaban rarely gets. But I'm a loyal listener to 980 anyway so it doesn't matter if they have Mike and Mike or Czaban in the morning. At least I'll get Czaban in the early evening with Andy...........their back and forth banter is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Will this be the same schedule in Richmond on 950AM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My guess is Czaban's days are numbered. You think Snyder will let him continue to flog him on-air any more? Snyder wants pro-Redskin propaganda, not criticism. So what if the team goes 4-12 as long as the stadium is full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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